Where is Chalk River, Ontario located?

Chalk River is located in Ontario, Canada, at approximate coordinates 46.0186°, -77.4494°.

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Chalk River

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Chalk River

Land area1.83 km²

Coordinates46.02°, -77.45°

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Area

1.83 km²

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Overview

Chalk River is a community located within the town of Laurentian Hills in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Upper Ottawa Valley along Highway 17, 10 kilometres (6 mi) inland (west) from the Ottawa River, approximately 21 km (13 mi) northwest of Petawawa, and 182 km (113 mi) northwest of Ottawa. Chalk River was a separate municipality until January 1, 2000, when the United Townships of Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie and McKay and the Village of Chalk River were merged.

History & geography

History

The town was first settled in the mid-19th century and named in 1875 after the Chalk River (named for the chalk loggers used to mark logs) flowing just south of the community. Chalk River played an increasingly important role in settlement of the Upper Ottawa Valley after a Canadian Pacific Railway line was constructed through the area.

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